The Albuquerque, New Mexico, district attorney says two local police officers will be charged in the March 2014 killing of James Boyd, a 38-year-old homeless and mentally ill man. Officers could face murder for the fatal shooting.

The #FindAMissingPerson hashtag was created to bring awareness to the thousands of people who go missing in the U.S. each year. We challenge you, the internet at large, to help find these 55 missing people.

This week for BuzzReads, Joshua Wheeler heads to the tiny town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico to investigate the future of space tourism. Read that and these other stories from around BuzzFeed and the web.

One of the poorest states in the nation has invested nearly a quarter of a billion dollars and 10 years in creating a hub for Richard Branson’s space tourism company, Virgin Galactic. Some see it as the crown jewel of a new space age while others call it a carnival for the 1 percent — but with persistent delays and mounting financial strain, Spaceport America is just trying to avoid becoming New Mexico’s costliest, most futuristic ghost town.

Including the most gloriously entertaining airline safety video ever, everything you need to know about the cuttlefish, and the ultimate test of who’s better at doing stuff: drunk adults or regular babies.

The Pentagon won’t confirm the recognition being granted to same-sex couples at Kirtland Air Force Base. “We can’t have one base recognizing them and the rest of the [Department of Defense] not doing so,” an LGBT advocate says.

Lawsuits in New Jersey and New Mexico and a petition drive in Florida aim for marriage equality, in addition to a federal judge’s ruling allowing a lawsuit to proceed in Michigan against that state’s marriage ban amendment and a lawsuit filed in Arkansas. Quick movement in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s marriage rulings.

Nothing in New Mexico law specifically prevents same-sex couples from marrying, but county clerks agreed in 2004 not to issue licenses until the law is clarified. Santa Fe’s city attorney and mayor tried to push the issue Tuesday.

A New Mexico woman was recently arrested and charged with aggravated assault following a violent argument with her daughter-in-law. Bellow are excerpts from the police report detailing the event. WARNING: If you’re squeamish about titty twisters, don’t proceed.
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